Section 7- Play with fire Flashcards
What is the aural setting for this section?
-by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
What is the physical setting?
- Set: a prop of a full red vibrant luxurious feather boa which symbolises lust and temptation, and power and wealth
- Female costume: female in normal black chic sleeveless dress with red box pleat inserts
- Male costume: male in coloured shirt, tie and bright blue velvet jacket
Why did Bruce choose to use a prop in this section?
-it is a visual representation of the females wealth and higher status. It is big and luxurious so it can be clearly seen by the audience, and allows for it to be used within the choreography. It also links to some of the lyrics such as ‘diamonds and pretty clothes’
- Describe a movement where the boa is used
Give the interpretation and explain how it links to the themes of the dance
Movement: The male holds the ends of the boa which is hooked around the females neck. He is facing her, facing SR, and she is facing him, facing SL and together they walk towards SL, and he pulls her, and she walks stepping and pointing the toe, circling her shoulders back getting lower and lower each step.
On lyric: “You better watch your step girl or start living with your mother”
Interpretation: Links to battle of the sexes as he is manipulating her of her wealth, and is trying to regain the control, and she is lowering her level. He is warning her that she will be in a more run down area with nothing without her wealth. Lyrics directly reflect movement
- Describe another movement where the boa is used
Give the interpretation and explain how it links to the themes of the dance
Movement: the female pulls the male in to her and swings the feather boa up and over, catching him by the hand. They do a step ball change, with the female pulling the male behind her to DSL. The male drops into an attitude then does a pirouette underneath the boa, bringing his leg into retire
Interpretation: Shows battle of the sexes as male appears like females pet, like a dog on a lead who she can control. Shows that with her wealth she can buy who she wants
- Describe another movement where the boa is used
Give the interpretation and explain how it links to the themes of the dance
Movement: The male extravagantly wraps the boa around his neck, then rooster struts towards stage right. He swings it around his head circling his hips, then rubs it across the backs of his upper thighs, then throws the boa back in her face
Interpretation: shows the battle of the sexes. Bruce has intentionally made the male look silly to redress the gender balance. Shows key feature of style significant repetition of motif, and how the male is mocking the females attempt to seduce him
- What is the structure of this section?
Almost completely rondo- majority of chorus is the same and repeats the phrases of movement, whilst the verses explore different aspects of the lyrics and themes, and who has the power
- Describe a taunting movements seen in this section
Give the interpretation
Movement: the female dancer is stood behind the male and they’re both facing DSR holding hands above the head. She sticks her foot through his legs onto the heel, and the male sharply looks down at it, then she waggles it from side to side. He then knocks his knees together, and crumples in
Interpretation: female is mocking the male, and her foot is like a falix. She’s teasing him, trying to tempt him. He then references kick jagger
- Describe another movement where the boa is used
Give the interpretation and explain how it links to a theme
Movement: The female dancer pulls the male dancer back with the boa, then swings it up and over and catches him by the hand. She then pulls him towards DSL, doing a step ball change pulling him behind her. The male drops into an attitude and pirouettes underneath the boa, bringing his leg to retire
Interpretation: Links to battle of the sexes as the female has the upper hand and control over the male through the boa, representing her wealth. He is like a dog or pet on a lead to her who she can control, or she can buy who she wants
- Describe a moment where a key movement influence can be seen
Give the interpretation
Movement influence: The 1960s era- social dance
Movement: as the male and female open out from a ballroom hold, joint at the middle, they turn to face each other and touch hands, then spin on the spot, grab hands, and do a flick kick outwards across the body
On lyric: “now she gets her kicks from Stepney not in Knightsbridge anymore”
Interpretation: shows the 1960’s social dance, specifically the jive, and is a literal representation of lyrics
- Describe a movement where a key movement influence can be seen
Give the interpretation
Movement influence: Popular culture- Mick Jagger
Movement: After the female waggles her foot in-between the male’s legs, he does 2 knee knocks, crumples in, then walks around her adjusting his cuffs
On lyric: Chorus- “so don’t play with me because you’ll play with fire”
Interpretation: direct movement from Mick Jagger, he’s trying to show he is unaffected and the superior one
- Describe a movement where a key movement influence can be seen
Give the interpretation
Movement influence: Social attitudes of the 1960s
Movement: The female throws the boa from around her neck over the males waist who is kneeling, then immediately lets go with one hand allowing for the male to be freed and roll out of the hold. She is smirking, and the male stood up throws the boa back at her, and she pulls it back in moving her hips subductively and puts it behind her neck
Interpretation: She is trying to catch him and lure him in to her wealth, interaction is playful, the female is acting completely unbothered by the male, clear battle of the sexes
- Describe a movement where humour is used
Movement: After the final chorus when the males warning finger is up, the female forcefully brings her hand down in a fist onto his finger like she’s putting out the fire and the relationship. As she walks off stage, he blows on his hand and shakes it like he’s been hurt/burnt.
- Compare and contrast the personalities of the male and female dancer
Male’s personality:
- feels the need to constantly assert his dominance
- more controlling and manipulative of her and her wealth
- worked and earned for his money
- he mocks her
Female’s personality:
- very confident and comfortable in her own skin
- enjoys playing and toying with him
- is unphased by his warnings
- inherited her wealth
- materialistic
What’s similar:
- both have a sense of wealth and status
- both want power in the relationship
- Describe a moment where the movement directly reflects the lyrics
Give the interpretation
Lyric: “Girl you’ve got your diamonds and you’ve got you’re pretty clothes”
Movement: He shoots his hands out in parallel towards her, then turns to face DSR, sharply pulls on his jacket cuff then juts his head forwards
Interpretation: he is mocking her for being materialistic by performing preening gestures which have been seen all throughout dance showing males adolescent anxiety, looking prestige
